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Question 451. Which of the following factors are responsible for the rapid growth of sugar production in South India as compared to north India?

Higher per acre field of sugarcane
Higher sucrose content of sugarcane
Lower labour cost
Longer crushing period

1 and 2
1, 3 and 4
1, 2 and 3
1, 2 and 4

Discuss Question

Answer: Option D. -> 1, 2 and 4
Answer: (d)The reasons for the high growth of sugar in south India are higher per acre field of sugarcane, higher sucrose content of sugarcane and longer crushing period.

Question 452. Assertion (A):
India has a shortage of pulses, but not of protein.
Reason (R):
There is a priority in the demand for pulses.
In reference to the above, which of the following is correct?

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(A) is true, but (R) is false
Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(A) is false, but (R) is true

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
Answer: (a)

Question 453. Depending on the area in the South Asian region, the Kharif crops are cultivated and harvested during the months of

April and October
November and February
January and April
October and December

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> April and October
Answer: (a)Kharif crops are cultivated and harvested during the months of April and October.

Question 454. Which Indian state has the largest number of Cotton Textile Mills?

Madhya Pradesh
Gujarat
Maharashtra
Tamil Nadu

Discuss Question

Answer: Option D. -> Tamil Nadu
Answer: (d)

Question 455. A ‘plantation crop’ is grown on a large piece of land usually in a tropical or semitropical area specifically planted for widespread commercial sale and usually tended by resident labourers. Which of the following crops may be treated as a plantation crop?

Cereals and Pulses
Wheat, Rice, Maize, Millets
Fruits and Vegetables
Tea, Coffee, Coconut, Rubber

Discuss Question

Answer: Option D. -> Tea, Coffee, Coconut, Rubber
Answer: (d)Tea, Coffee, Coconut, Rubber are some of the types of ‘Plantation Crop’.

Question 456. India’s place in milk production in the world is

First
Third
Second
Fourth

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> First
Answer: (a)

Question 457. The largest Coconut producing state in India is

Andhra Pradesh
Kerala
Karnataka
Tamil Nadu

Discuss Question

Answer: Option B. -> Kerala
Answer: (b)

Question 458. The term "Green Revolution" has been used to indicate higher production through

creation of grasslands
enhanced agricultural productivity per hectare
planting more trees
creation of gardens in urban areas

Discuss Question

Answer: Option B. -> enhanced agricultural productivity per hectare
Answer: (b)
The Introduction of High-yielding varieties of seeds and the increased use of fertilizers and irrigation are known collectively as the Green Revolution, which provided the increase in production needed to make India self-sufficient in food grains, thus improving agriculture in India.
The methods adopted included the use of high yielding varieties (HYV) of seeds. Agricultural productivity may be defined as the total agricultural output per unit of cultivated area, per agricultural worker or per unit of input in monetary values.
It was found that higher productivity was attained in areas in Green Revolution had been initiated and matured.

Question 459. If safe storage is to be ensured, the moisture content of food grains at the time of harvesting should not be higher than

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> 14%
Answer: (a)

Question 460. Which of the following is not correctly matched?